Beech Grove City Government

Beech Grove is a third class city, a designation based on population. In Indiana, municipalities with populations of less than 35,000 are classified as third class cities. Beech Grove's population is currently 14,192 according to 2010 Census data, down from 14,880 in 2000.

City officials elected by the voters are the Mayor, Clerk-Treasurer, members of the Common Council, and City Judge. The city government of Beech Grove is organized under four branches, those being the executive (mayor), legislative (council), fiscal (clerk-treasurer), and statutory boards and commissions.

The Common Council consists of seven members, with two at-large seats and five elected from districts.

City ordinances provide for other city officials, including the Acting Mayor, President Pro Tempore, Building Commissioner, City Attorney, City Engineer, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Street Commissioner, and Superintendent of Sanitation.

The city has established a number of executive departments to perform administration functions. By ordinance, these departments are Police, Fire, Law, Parks and Recreation, and Sanitation. Also established are an Ordinance Violations Bureau and City Court. The Board of Public Works and Safety is designated as the Purchasing Agency for the City.

Boards and commissions established by ordinance are the Board of Parks and Recreation, Board of Public Works and Safety, Board of Sanitation, Board of Zoning Appeals, Cablevision Authority, Economic Development Commission, Firefighters' Pension Board of Trustees, Library Board, Police Pension Board of Trustees, Traffic Safety Commission, Redevelopment Commission, Greenscape Commission, Public Safety Committee, and Beech Grove Fire Department Merit Commission.